Denton, Montana | |
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Town | |
Location of Denton, Montana |
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Coordinates: 47°19′8″N 109°56′48″W / 47.31889°N 109.94667°WCoordinates: 47°19′8″N 109°56′48″W / 47.31889°N 109.94667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Fergus |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joel Barber |
Area | |
• Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
• Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,599 ft (1,097 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 255 |
• Estimate (2012) | 250 |
• Density | 335.5/sq mi (129.5/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 59430 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-20425 |
GNIS feature ID | 0770605 |
Denton is a town in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Denton has been in operation since 1888. The town was established at its present site when the railroad was extended to that point.
Denton is located at 47°19′8″N 109°56′48″W / 47.31889°N 109.94667°W (47.318923, -109.946610).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 255 people, 120 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 335.5 inhabitants per square mile (129.5/km2). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 205.3 per square mile (79.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 120 households of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.7% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.92.